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I'm wanting to create a new build within the next couple of months (ish), and I wanted to watercool it, although I'm not sure I want to spend as much money as it costs to do so.
I'll be spending a little over £1500 on the components, the parts I will want to watercool are the CPU (i7) and the GPU (either 5870, or more probably a 6000 series card if they come out soon enough) I haven't completely decided which case I'm going to get for it, although I'm keen on the HAF X (am very tempted by the PC-P80B, but it's too expensive for the extras (and it doesn't have a side window, so you won't be able to see the watercooling)
If I get the HAF X, I was thinking of mounting a triple radiator on the roof of the case (with the provided mounting holes), and mounting either a double, or triple at the front, at the bottom (removing/moving the HDD cage and cutting a hole in the bottom of the 5.25" bays to allow it to fit)
The water cooling kit I've speced out from this (from other than ocuk as I unfortunatly find that usually they have a reduced choice compared to others) but the components are:
All comes to around £450
Is it any good, and is there a way I can reduce the cost by quite a lot without sacrificing much performance?
Thanks
I'll be spending a little over £1500 on the components, the parts I will want to watercool are the CPU (i7) and the GPU (either 5870, or more probably a 6000 series card if they come out soon enough) I haven't completely decided which case I'm going to get for it, although I'm keen on the HAF X (am very tempted by the PC-P80B, but it's too expensive for the extras (and it doesn't have a side window, so you won't be able to see the watercooling)
If I get the HAF X, I was thinking of mounting a triple radiator on the roof of the case (with the provided mounting holes), and mounting either a double, or triple at the front, at the bottom (removing/moving the HDD cage and cutting a hole in the bottom of the 5.25" bays to allow it to fit)
The water cooling kit I've speced out from this (from other than ocuk as I unfortunatly find that usually they have a reduced choice compared to others) but the components are:
- 12V Laing D5 Vario Pump (MCP655)w/EK D5 X-Top Rev.2
- ThermoChill PA120.3 - 360 Radiator (15mm) (x2)
- EK Multioption RES 100 Rev2
- EK-Supreme HF - Full Copper 775/1156/1366/AM3
- EK-FC5870 5870 CF - Acetal
- 1/2" ID - 3/4" OD XSPC UV Orange Hose 1m (x3)
- 1/4" BSPP - 1/2" ID - 3/4" OD Compression Fitting - Black Nickel (x12)
All comes to around £450
Is it any good, and is there a way I can reduce the cost by quite a lot without sacrificing much performance?
Thanks